I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense

Chapter 741: Chapter 742 Central Origin Realm
 

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The altar in Central Origin Realm wasn’t integrated into the heavens above, it instead formed a massive vortex entrance. A pile of Immortal Stones on the altar provided a constant supply of energy—it wasn’t hard to imagine that the spatial channel would close on its own once these Immortal Stones were exhausted. Such crucial information, and that reckless Hu had not revealed the slightest bit before!

This guy was definitely not straightforward; they were lucky to have run out in advance. Otherwise, they might indeed have ended up trapped in the Immortal Spirit Continent, like fish in a barrel for the cultivators from the Upper Realm.

Li Xiaobai reached out and collected all the Immortal Stones from the altar into his bag.

These Immortal Stones were round and full, with a lustrous color; the Immortal Yuan within was extremely pure, surely of the finest quality, capable of offering such a vast amount of energy.

After counting them, there were still around a thousand left—a not so small fortune.

The altar, now devoid of its energy source, came to an immediate halt, and the vortex floating in the void vanished in the blink of an eye.

With the closure of the channel, the altar on the Immortal Spirit Continent had already merged with the void and evolved into a vortex. Therefore, after closing, it would not revert to its altar form but would still remain in the depths of the void. If the altar were to be activated once more, the vortex channel would be reformed.

So it was unlikely to be discovered by anyone.

“Phew, that nearly scared the old beggar to death!”

“Fortunately, Young Master Li was fast enough, and that Earth Immortal Realm powerhouse was slightly delayed. Otherwise, we really might not have been able to escape!”

“Indeed, but lad, please accept my condolences. Although your wife and fellow disciples have been captured, and their prospects don’t look good, you’re still alive— you’ve got to avenge them someday, you’ve got to stand tall!”

“Woof, lad, the dead cannot be brought back to life, please accept my condolences!”

“Giggle, why fixate on one flower when there is the boundless beauty of the earth at your feet? Listen to me, a man who’s lost his wife has even more charm; right now, your melancholic aura is definitely a killer of young girls!”

The trio and two beasts, having escaped danger, breathed a sigh of relief and proceeded to console Li Xiaobai with their chatter.

Li Xiaobai had a forehead full of black lines—these damn creatures were clearly just making trouble.

Why fixate on one flower when there is beauty everywhere?

A widower has more charm?

Listen to this—does this even sound like human talk?

“No need for further words, gentlemen; one day, I will personally rescue them!” Li Xiaobai said calmly.

“That would be good. But this Central Origin Realm is truly extraordinary; the air is filled with Immortal Spirit Qi, both in quantity and quality far surpassing that of the Immortal Spirit Continent. No wonder the inhabitants here refer to our homeland as the Barbaric Lands!”

Kraken moved its body and its eyes immediately shone with a hint of delight.

“Indeed, the energy here is so pure and abundant, it’s not something that Spiritual Energy can compare with.”

Liuren nodded in agreement, her gaze drifting towards the horizon, filled with infinite longing. From this moment on, she was embarking on a new journey. She would now compete with stronger opponents until she reached realms even her ancestors had never attained.

“Woof! Take me in, I’m your pet!”

“Lord Ergouzi intends to conquer Central Origin Realm!”

“Giggle! Kidnap the Saint Heir, snatch the saintess!”

“I shall traverse Central Origin Realm!”

The chicken and the dog proudly proclaimed their nonsensical ambitions.

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“Then how shall we proceed?”

“This place is desolate, it’s hard to tell which direction we’re in.”

The old beggar asked.

Only at this moment did everyone have the leisure to survey their surroundings. They were in a desert that seemed to be deep within a jungle, with a dense forest all around. Faint beast roars could be heard, and not far away was a lake, the air was heavy with moisture.

“Naturally, we need to find a guide.”

Li Xiaobai smiled faintly, took out the Purple Gold Gourd, and released Ergouzi from within.

“This is… the Central Origin Realm!”

“I, Ergouzi, am back!”

“Young Master’s strength is truly unfathomable. Even cultivators from the Upper Realm couldn’t keep you, and after cultivating here in the Central Origin Realm for a while, you can go anywhere in the world, the future is limitless!”

Ergouzi looked around with astonishment flickering in his eyes, having assumed that the Upper Realm cultivator would have easily crushed Li Xiaobai and the others, and once the power of the Immortal Stone was exhausted, the passageway at the frontier would close completely. Then, he would have been able to blend into the Immortal Spirit Continent and avoid pursuit from the Central Origin Realm.

But to his sheer amazement, this young man before him had managed to break into the Central Origin Realm and brought him back. It seemed he would have to look for an opportunity to slip away on the road.

“Heh, when it comes to being unfathomable, I’m far from matching you. I didn’t expect you to have a trick up your sleeve. If I hadn’t acted quickly, the altar’s passageway would have closed in another two days.”

“Liuren, this fellow is very slippery, we can’t let him lead the way. Just search his soul directly!”

Li Xiaobai waved his hand lightly and said indifferently, effectively sentencing Ergouzi to death.

“No, no, no! Young Master, Lord, I just forgot in a moment of haste, I really didn’t mean to harm you all!”

Ergouzi was terrified, he hadn’t expected his little trick to be exposed so quickly and he immediately fell to his knees begging for mercy.

Unfortunately, this time he was not as lucky as before. Everyone present was a seasoned veteran used to dealing with such situations, as cunning as could be. They had all seen the Immortal Stone and understood its importance just as Li Xiaobai had, hence, they had given up all hope in Ergouzi.

Now they were in the Central Origin Realm, a place filled with masters, and since they were unfamiliar with their surroundings, they had to be extremely cautious every step of the way, ensuring no unnecessary complications arose.

Therefore, soul searching was the best method.

“It’s forbidden to kill at will in the Central Origin Realm, otherwise, you will only invite endless pursuit!”

“If you kill me, there will be no place for you in the Central Origin Realm!”

As Liuren advanced step by step, Ergouzi screamed in terror, but unfortunately, no one paid him any heed. Liuren placed a hand on his forehead, and a strange black light flickered. In an instant, Ergouzi’s eyes rolled back and he fainted.

Liuren scrutinized the man’s memories and after a short while, took out paper and pen and sketched out a map of the area where they were located.

“This is a map. According to his memory, this is a range of Demonic Beast mountains, quite large in area, teeming with countless Demonic Beasts, and quite dangerous. It is even said that Half-Holy Level beasts roam here. In his desperation to evade pursuit, he fled deep into these mountains and activated the altar to escape into the Earth Spirit Realm.”

“The exit is to the south. Once out, it will be under the jurisdiction of the Great Flame Dynasty,” Liuren spoke.

“Demonic Beasts aren’t to be feared, humans are. As long as we don’t encounter any cultivators, all shall be well. Let’s head out first,” Kraken said.

“Right, let’s hope we don’t come across any cultivators and get involved in unnecessary troubles,” the old beggar also nodded in agreement.

This Demonic Beast-infested mountain range is definitely the best place for cultivators to gain experience. Acts of murder and robbery are constantly occurring here. Compared to Demonic Beasts, the cunning cultivators are those who truly need to be wary of, as their Half-step Human Immortal level of cultivation is very feeble within the Central Origin Realm.